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What: |
The Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Postal Service and Federal Trade Commission will conduct a press conference to promote this year’s Shred Day event on March 4 as part of National Consumer Protection Week. |
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When: |
Press Conference – Tuesday, February 25, 2014 – 10:30 a.m. |
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Where: |
Milwaukee Main Post Office |
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Who: |
William Hedrick, Assistant Inspector-in-Charge, US Postal Inspection Service |
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Background: |
Representatives will explain how consumers can avoid dangerous swindles and schemes during a press conference at the Milwaukee Post Office in the lobby at 10:30 a.m. They will also discuss the upcoming Shred Day event hosted by the agencies and conducted by PROSHRED. The Postal Service, Postal Inspection Service and Federal Trade Commission play leading roles in increasing public awareness about identity theft, which is the top consumer complaint nationally, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Crime statistics show that in 2012, more close to 10 million Americans were victims of identity theft, costing them roughly $5 billion. In the same year, there were 4,055 reported cases of identity theft in Wisconsin, according to the FTC. Shredding personal information is an important first step in identity theft protection, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, United States Postal Service and Federal Trade Commission are reminding consumers and businesses to properly dispose of unneeded documents responsibly, free of charge, at the Shred Day event on March 4. |
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